Chocolate is born from cocoa. Cacao is called Theobroma cacao; Theobroma means “food of the gods.” It's been a long time since the cult of chocolate; what was of the gods we did quickly. In the Basque Country, it is one of the largest in food imports along with sugar and coffee.
We admire chocolate and blind us like all admirations. Whatever we relate to chocolate, we consider it beautiful. The brand Syngenta Hazi founded in the 1970s the first chocolate colored tomato: the variety of cumato (Solanum lycopersicum). Then came many others: Tobchoco, Bucanero, Cabo de Gata Chocolate, Cherry Chocolate, Raf, Chocolate, Chocolate Stripes, Tiled, etc. What is linked to chocolate is better and can be sold more expensive. It's very expensive, because it has a printed patent.
A few years ago, Rijk Zwaan Hazi presented Sweet Palermo Chocolate or Chocolony RZ piperra (Capsicum annuum), no, chocolate. It's chocolate, of course, but it's also the sweetness that we bring it together. They say it's the most delicious tasting pepper of all time. To see when we bite him, they have already started to produce in Spain and within the greenhouse the grain passes in autumn-winter; to see if this year it comes to us. It prepares the pocket, whose patent is tightly bound.
The latest news is from the afternoon of last night, which has just been presented in Almeria by Beyond Seeds, beChoc alberjinia (Solanum melongena), also of chocolate color. This is what the seller says: “In the beChoc® market not only stands out for the amazing chocolate color game and elongated shape that has never been seen. The Now tasting is very good and has great value for cooking, allowing many uses. It is also naturally healthy because of its high chlorogenic acid content.”
This chlorogenic acid is being heard more and more. They say it has many health benefits, although it is not yet authorised to use it as an ingredient in food. It is also said to be an antioxidant to fight depression, to calm down some diabetes and to be contrary to mutations that cause cancer. This acid is contained in eggplant, but at least apples (Malus domestica) and ciders, artichokes (Cynara scolymus), endibias (Cichorum endivia), Japanese mizpiras (Japanese eriobotrya), plums (Prunus domestica), carrots (Daucus carativus). And without having to move the skin to an expensive chocolate color.